Seimas on Tuesday, a special resolution allowed up to 10 people to arrive. the international exercises "Baltic Operation 2024" of troops of other states to be held in June.
119 Seimas members voted for the resolution, two MPs abstained.
The Minister of National Defense, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, who submitted the project to the Seimas last week, said that according to the current laws, if the number of soldiers and civilian personnel arriving for the exercise in the territory of the country is more than 1,6 thousand, a special resolution of the Seimas is required.
According to the minister, up to 2024 people will attend the "Baltic Operation 10" exercise, better known as BALTOPS in the national defense system. soldiers and servants.
"(Exercises - BNS) are so big that we have never had them before," said L. Kasčiūnas.
According to the minister, the exercises will show that the words about "turning the Baltic Sea into an internal one." NATO sea will become a reality after the accession of Finland and Sweden".
The "Baltic Operation 2024" exercise is planned for June 4-21.
The aim of the exercises is to provide an opportunity for military forces of different countries to train, to strengthen the military response capacity, which ensures freedom of navigation and safety in the Baltic Sea.
It is planned that ships of the naval forces with crews, additional personnel and naval staffs from JAV, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Poland, France, Great Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Belgium, Portugal and Italy.
